Message Notes

YAG 16th RETREAT                                                                                         Saturday, 27 October 2012
(Time: 9.00am)
Message #6
Text: 1 Timothy 4; 2 Timothy 3; 2 Thessalonians 2; 2 Peter 2; 1 John 2
Title: “Perilous times”

DEADLY ATTACKS IN THE END TIMES

A. Warning from the Apostle Paul

1. Deceiving spirits      1 Timothy 4:1b

2. Doctrines of demons            1 Timothy 4:1c

a) Speaking lies in hypocrisy           1 Timothy 4:2a

b) Seared conscience          1 Timothy 4:2b

3. Deception                2 Thessalonians 2:3

a) A major weapon

b) Most effective

c) Many affected simultaneously

4. The Man of Sin        2 Thessalonians 2:3

a) He is also called “The son of perdition”  2 Thessalonians 2:3

b) Another title – “The lawless one”                         2 Thessalonians 2:8

5. His goals

a) He will oppose God       2 Thessalonians 2:4

b) He will exalt himself      2 Thessalonians 2:4

6. His deeds            2 Thessalonians 2:9-10

a) All powers

b) Signs

c) Lying wonders

d) Unrighteous deception

B. Warning from the Apostle Peter

1. False prophets         2 Peter 2:1

2. False teachers          2 Peter 2:1

3. Their teachings

a) Destructive heresies                    2 Peter 2:1c

b) Denying the Lord                         2 Peter 2:1d

c) Driven by covetousness              2 Peter 2:3

d) Exploitative words                       2 Peter 2:3

4. How effective would they be?

a) Very effective

b) Many will follow these false prophets and teachers

c) Many will perish

C. Warning from the Apostle John

1. Warning about the Antichrist           1 John 2:18a

2. Many antichrists      1 John 2:18b

a) They deny that Jesus is the Christ           1 John 2:22a

b) They deny the Father                  1 John 2:22b

3. Many false prophets            1 John 4:1

a) They plagued Israel     Jeremiah 23; Ezekiel 13; Micah 3

b) They have plagued the church

c) They become more brazen and more skilled

d) They will be judged by the Lord    2 Peter 2; Jude

OUR CHALLENGE

1. To become more discerning

2. To become more astute in our comprehension and application of our knowledge about the attacks of the Evil One in the End Times

3. To stand firmly against all spiritual attacks

4. To hold fast to the Word of truth

5. To hold forth the light of God’s word amidst great darkness